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2024–25 in Ukrainian football

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Football in Ukraine
Season2024-25
Men's football
Super Cupnot held
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The 2024-25 season is the 34th season of competitive association football in Ukraine since dissolution of the Soviet Union.

With the continuation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) decided to go forward with continuation of another season. The UAF approved round-robin tournaments in all national league competitions under strict safety precautions.

National teams

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Ukraine national football team

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UEFA Nations League

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Group 1
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation Georgia (country) Czech Republic Albania Ukraine
1  Georgia 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6[a] Promotion to League A 4–1 14 Oct 16 Nov
2  Czech Republic 3 2 0 1 6 6 0 6[a] Qualification for promotion play-offs 19 Nov 2–0 3–2
3  Albania 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3[b] Qualification for relegation play-offs 0–1 16 Nov 19 Nov
4  Ukraine 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3[b] Relegation to League C 1–0 14 Oct 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on 11 October 2024. Source: UEFA
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Georgia 3, Czech Republic 0.
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Albania 3, Ukraine 0.

2026 FIFA World Cup

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Friendlies

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Ukraine Olympic football team

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2024 Summer Olympics

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Group B
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Iraq 2–1 Ukraine
Report
Attendance: 10,637[1]
Referee: Mahmood Ali Ismail (Sudan)
Ukraine 2–1 Morocco
Report Rahimi 64' (pen.)
Ukraine 0–2 Argentina
Report
Attendance: 10,017[3]
Referee: Dahane Beida (Mauritania)

Friendlies

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Results and fixtures
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14 July 2024 Friendly Ukraine  1–1  Egypt Saint-Paul-lès-Dax, France
19:00 UTC+2 Braharu 12' Report Stadium: Plaine des Sports
18 July 2024 Friendly Ukraine  2–2  Paraguay Hagetmau, France
19:00 UTC+2 Khlan 31'
Fedor 83'
Report Parzajuk 86'
Fernández 89'
Stadium: Alain Lansaman

Ukraine women's national football team

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UEFA Women's Euro 2025

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UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League B
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Wales Ukraine Croatia Kosovo
1  Wales (P) 6 4 2 0 18 3 +15 14 Advance to play-offs and promotion to League A 1–1 4–0 2–0
2  Ukraine 6 3 2 1 11 4 +7 11 Advance to play-offs 2–2 2–0 2–0
3  Croatia 6 3 0 3 4 9 −5 9 0–3 1–0 2–0
4  Kosovo (R) 6 0 0 6 0 17 −17 0 Relegation to League C 0–6 0–4 0–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs
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First round
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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Turkey  9  Ukraine 25 Oct 29 Oct

UEFA competitions

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UEFA Champions League

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Qualifying phase and play-off round

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Second qualifying round
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Second qualifying round
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
League Path
Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine9–2Serbia Partizan6–23–0
Third qualifying round
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Third qualifying round
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
League Path
Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine3–1Scotland Rangers1–12–0
Play-off round
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Play-off round
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
League Path
Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine1–3Austria Red Bull Salzburg0–21–1

League stage

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Shakhtar
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
24 Germany VfB Stuttgart 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1
26 Italy Bologna 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2 1
27 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 2 0 1 1 0 3 −3 1
28 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 2 0 1 1 4 11 −7 1
29 Germany RB Leipzig 2 0 0 2 3 5 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on 2 October 2024. Source: UEFA[4]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Bologna Italy18 SepUkraine Shakhtar Donetsk
Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine2 OctItaly Atalanta
Arsenal England22 OctUkraine Shakhtar Donetsk
Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine6 NovSwitzerland Young Boys
PSV Eindhoven Netherlands27 NovUkraine Shakhtar Donetsk
Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine10 DecGermany Bayern Munich
Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine22 JanFrance Brest
Borussia Dortmund Germany29 JanUkraine Shakhtar Donetsk

UEFA Europa League

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Qualifying phase and play-off round

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Third qualifying round
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Third qualifying round
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Main Path
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih Ukraine1–3Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň1–20–1

League stage

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Dynamo Kyiv
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
32 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
32 Greece PAOK 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
34 Azerbaijan Qarabağ 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
35 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 0
36 Turkey Beşiktaş 2 0 0 2 1 7 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 3 October 2024. Source: UEFA[5]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Home teamScoreAway team
Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine25 SepItaly Lazio
TSG Hoffenheim Germany3 OctUkraine Dynamo Kyiv
Roma Italy24 OctUkraine Dynamo Kyiv
Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine7 NovHungary Ferencváros
Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine28 NovCzech Republic Viktoria Plzeň
Real Sociedad Spain12 DecUkraine Dynamo Kyiv
Galatasaray Turkey21 JanUkraine Dynamo Kyiv
Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine30 JanLatvia RFS

UEFA Europe Conference League

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Qualifying phase and play-off round

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Second qualifying round
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Second qualifying round
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Main Path
Olimpija Ljubljana Slovenia4–1Ukraine Polissya Zhytomyr2–02–1
Dnipro-1 Ukraine0–6Hungary Puskás Akadémia0–3[A]0–3[A]
Play-off round
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Main Path
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih Ukraine0–5Spain Real Betis0–20–3

UEFA Women's Champions League

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Qualifying round

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Round 1
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Champions Path
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Tournament 10

Hosted by Ferencváros.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
4 September
 
 
Hungary Ferencváros2
 
7 September
 
Estonia Flora1
 
Hungary Ferencváros0
 
4 September
 
Ukraine Vorskla Poltava2
 
Ukraine Vorskla Poltava5
 
 
Latvia SFK Rīga0
 
Third place
 
 
7 September
 
 
Estonia Flora (a.e.t.) (p)0 (7)
 
 
Latvia SFK Rīga0 (6)
League Path
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Tournament 1

Hosted by Brøndby.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
4 September
 
 
Denmark Brøndby0
 
7 September
 
Italy Fiorentina1
 
Italy Fiorentina1
 
4 September
 
Netherlands Ajax0
 
Netherlands Ajax (a.e.t.)4
 
 
Ukraine Kolos Kovalivka1
 
Third place
 
 
7 September
 
 
Denmark Brøndby2
 
 
Ukraine Kolos Kovalivka1
Round 2
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The first legs will be played on 22 September, and the second legs on 26 September 2024.

The winners of the ties advanced to the group stage.

Round 2
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Champions Path
Vorskla Poltava Ukraine7Scotland Celtic22 Sep26 Sep
  1. ^ a b Dnipro-1 forfeited its two matches due to bankruptcy.[6]

Men's club football

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League Promoted to league Relegated from league
Premier League
PFL League 1 Groups
A
  • none
B
PFL League 2 Groups
A
B

Note: For all scratched clubs, see section Clubs removed for more details.

Premier League

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dynamo Kyiv 8 7 1 0 16 4 +12 22 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Polissya Zhytomyr 8 6 2 0 18 6 +12 20 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
3 Oleksandriya 8 6 2 0 14 6 +8 20
4 Shakhtar Donetsk 8 5 1 2 24 9 +15 16
5 Rukh Lviv 8 3 4 1 14 4 +10 13
6 Zorya Luhansk 9 4 0 5 9 11 −2 12
7 LNZ Cherkasy 9 3 3 3 10 13 −3 12
8 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 8 3 2 3 7 8 −1 11
9 Chornomorets Odesa 9 3 1 5 5 9 −4 10
10 Karpaty Lviv 9 2 3 4 10 14 −4 9[a]
11 Vorskla Poltava 9 2 3 4 9 14 −5 9[a]
12 Veres Rivne 9 2 3 4 9 13 −4 9[a]
13 Kolos Kovalivka 9 1 5 3 5 7 −2 8 Qualification for the Relegation play-off
14 Livyi Bereh Kyiv 9 2 1 6 4 12 −8 7
15 Obolon Kyiv 9 1 2 6 4 20 −16 5[b] Relegation to Ukrainian First League
16 Inhulets Petrove 9 0 5 4 6 14 −8 5[b]
Updated to match(es) played on 6 October 2024. Source: upl.ua
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw or "Golden match" if two teams tied for title (Article 22, paragraph 3).[7]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head points (goal differnce, goals scored): Karpaty 2 (0, 1), Vorskla 1 (0, 1), Veres 1 (0, 0).
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Obolon 3, Inhulets 0.

Relegation play-offs

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PFL League 1 (First League)

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Ahrobiznes Volochysk (Q) 9 9 0 0 14 5 +9 27 Qualified to the Promotion group
2 Epitsentr Kamianets-Podilskyi 8 4 3 1 10 4 +6 15
3 Bukovyna Chernivtsi 9 4 2 3 6 6 0 14
4 Metalist Kharkiv 9 3 3 3 11 7 +4 12
5 Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk 9 1 4 4 9 13 −4 7 Qualified to the Relegation group
6 Mynai 8 1 3 4 6 11 −5 6
7 Podillia Khmelnytskyi 8 1 3 4 5 10 −5 6
8 Nyva Ternopil 8 1 2 5 6 11 −5 5
- Khust 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawn and record annulled[8]
Updated to match(es) played on 9 October 2024. Source: PFL.ua
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference in all games; 6) Goals scored in all games (Note: calculation by criteria indicated in rules 2, 3, 4 is conducted with consideration of all teams that have an equal number of tournament points at the moment of calculation and not only among those which after preliminary criteria have appeared more successful).[9]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Poltava 9 6 3 0 16 4 +12 21 Qualified to the Promotion group
2 UCSA Tarasivka 10 5 3 2 22 12 +10 18
3 Kudrivka 10 4 4 2 11 8 +3 16
4 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 10 3 5 2 13 8 +5 14
5 Viktoriya Sumy 9 3 4 2 11 6 +5 13 Qualified to the Relegation group
6 Mariupol 9 3 3 3 11 14 −3 12
7 Dinaz Vyshhorod 10 1 4 5 6 17 −11 7
8 Metalurh Zaporizhia 9 1 3 5 5 13 −8 6
9 Kremin Kremenchuk 8 1 1 6 6 19 −13 4
Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2024. Source: PFL.ua
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference in all games; 6) Goals scored in all games (Note: calculation by criteria indicated in rules 2, 3, 4 is conducted with consideration of all teams that have an equal number of tournament points at the moment of calculation and not only among those which after preliminary criteria have appeared more successful).[9]

Promotion group

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Ahrobiznes Volochysk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Ukrainian Premier League
2 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to promotion play-offs
4 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: in spring of 2025. Source: PFL.ua
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference in all games; 6) Goals scored in all games (Note: calculation by criteria indicated in rules 2, 3, 4 is conducted with consideration of all teams that have an equal number of tournament points at the moment of calculation and not only among those which after preliminary criteria have appeared more successful).[9]

Relegation group

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
9 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to relegation play-off
15 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Ukrainian Second League
17 TBA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: in spring of 2025. Source: PFL.ua
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference in all games; 6) Goals scored in all games (Note: calculation by criteria indicated in rules 2, 3, 4 is conducted with consideration of all teams that have an equal number of tournament points at the moment of calculation and not only among those which after preliminary criteria have appeared more successful).[9]

Relegation play-offs

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The relegation–promotion play-off games are scheduled to take place between the 6th and 7th placed teams in the Relegation group of the First League with the second and third placed teams of the Second League.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
x – x
x – x

PFL League 2 (Second League)

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Polissya-2 Zhytomyr 9 6 1 2 20 9 +11 19 Qualification to the league's title play-off
2 Rukh-2 Lviv 9 5 2 2 16 11 +5 17[a] Qualification to the third place play-off
3 Probiy Horodenka 9 5 2 2 16 7 +9 17[a]
4 Kulykiv 9 5 2 2 15 8 +7 17[a]
5 Skala 1911 Stryi 9 4 2 3 9 7 +2 14
6 Uzhhorod 9 3 3 3 12 12 0 12
7 Vilkhivtsi 9 3 2 4 10 13 −3 11
8 Sambir-Nyva-2 9 2 2 5 7 15 −8 8[b] Promotion restrictions
9 Revera 1908 Ivano-Frankivsk 9 2 2 5 10 17 −7 8[b]
10 Real Pharma Odesa 9 1 0 8 4 20 −16 3
Updated to match(es) played on 6 October 2024. Source: PFL.ua
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference in all games; 6) Goals scored in all games (Note: calculation by criteria indicated in rules 2, 3, 4 is conducted with consideration of all teams that have equal number of tournament points at the moment of calculation and not only among those which after preliminary criteria have appeared more successful).
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head points: Rukh-2 4, Probiy 3, Kulykiv 1
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Sambir-Nyva-2 3, Revera 1908 0

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Kolos-2 Kovalivka 8 7 1 0 15 3 +12 22 Qualification to the league's title play-off
2 Lokomotyv Kyiv 10 5 2 3 16 12 +4 17 Qualification to the third place play-off
3 Chernihiv-ShVSM 9 4 4 1 13 5 +8 16[a]
4 Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni 9 5 1 3 11 9 +2 16[a]
5 Oleksandriya-2 9 4 3 2 15 10 +5 15 Promotion restrictions
6 Chaika Petropavlivska Borshchahivka 9 2 4 3 5 10 −5 10
7 Vorskla-2 Poltava 10 3 0 7 9 15 −6 9 Promotion restrictions
8 Trostianets 8 1 5 2 7 6 +1 8
9 Nyva Vinnytsia 9 2 1 6 6 14 −8 7
10 Metalist 1925-2 Kharkiv 9 1 1 7 14 27 −13 4 Promotion restrictions
Updated to match(es) played on 11 October 2024. Source: PFL.ua
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference in all games; 6) Goals scored in all games (Note: calculation by criteria indicated in rules 2, 3, 4 is conducted with consideration of all teams that have equal number of tournament points at the moment of calculation and not only among those which after preliminary criteria have appeared more successful).
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Chernihiv 3, Hirnyk-Sport 0

The league's play-offs

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The winner of the league's title play-off gains direct promotion to the 2025–26 Ukrainian First League. The finalist of the league's title play-off and the winner of the third-place play-off gain qualification to the promotional play-offs.

League's title
   
A1  
B1  
Third place
A2  
B2  

Cup competitions

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Ukrainian Cup

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2025 Ukrainian Cup final

Women's club football

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Promoted Relegated
  • Sisters Odesa
  • Obolon Kyiv
  • Polissya Zhytomyr
  • Mariupol
  • Veres Rivne
  • Dynamo Kyiv
  • Dnipro-1

Note: For the scratched clubs, see section Clubs removed for more details

Vyshcha Liha

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv (Q) 7 6 1 0 27 1 +26 19 Qualification for the Championship Group
2 Kolos Kovalivka 7 6 0 1 30 2 +28 18
3 Vorskla Poltava 6 5 1 0 20 0 +20 16
4 Sisters Odesa 7 5 0 2 13 4 +9 15
5 Ladomyr Volodymyr 8 3 2 3 16 13 +3 11
6 Shakhtar Donetsk 7 3 1 3 10 10 0 10
7 Pantery Uman 6 2 0 4 6 25 −19 6 Qualification for the Relegation Group
8 EMS Podillia Vinnytsia 6 2 0 4 4 25 −21 6
9 Polissia Zhytomyr 7 1 1 5 8 24 −16 4[a]
10 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (Q) 8 1 1 6 7 20 −13 4[a]
11 Obolon Kyiv 7 0 1 6 5 22 −17 1
12 Dnipro-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 9 October 2024. Source: womensfootball.com.ua
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored.[12]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Polissia 3, Kryvbas 0

Managerial changes

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This is a list of managerial changes among Ukrainian professional football clubs:

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Pre-season

Clubs removed

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Match report – Iraq v Ukraine" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Match report – Ukraine v Morocco" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Match report – Ukraine v Argentina" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Table & Standings". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Table & Standings". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  6. ^ Latest Appeals Body decisions announced — AB meeting of 22 July 2024
  7. ^ Defining of teams' places in competitions (Визначення місць команд у змаганнях). 2021–22 Ukrainian Premier League regulations.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference khust was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ a b c d "РЕГЛАМЕНТ Всеукраїнських змагань з футболу серед команд клубів Професіональної футбольної ліги сезону 2020/21" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). 28 August 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-09-07. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  10. ^ a b "ОФІЦІЙНО. РІШЕННЯ КОНТРОЛЬНО-ДИСЦИПЛІНАРНОГО КОМІТЕТУ УАФ ЩОДО ФК "ВАСТ" (МИКОЛАЇВ)" [Official. The UAF Control and Disciplinary Committee decision in regard to FC Vast (Mykolaiv)]. uaf.ua (in Ukrainian). 2023-10-26. Archived from the original on 2023-10-26.
  11. ^ a b "ВАЖЛИВІ ЗМІНИ У КП "МФК «МЕТАЛУРГ"" [Important Changes in Metalurg IFC]. mfcmetalurg.com (in Ukrainian). 2024-01-05. Archived from the original on 2024-01-06.
  12. ^ "ВСЕУКРАЇНСЬКИХ ЗМАГАНЬ З ФУТБОЛУ СЕРЕД ЖІНОЧИХ КЛУБІВ СЕЗОНУ 2021-2022 РОКІВ" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 27 September 2021.